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Some Sino-U.S. relations damage ‘beyond repair’, China state media warn

(Reuters) - Some damage to Sino-U.S. ties is “beyond repair” amid a new wave of Trump administration measures to counter China, Chinese state media warned, amid growing rancour underlined by an ugly Twitter spat between a U.S. senator and Chinese journalists.

Kashmiris expect Biden to pressure India on human rights - Nikkei Asia

SRINAGAR, India — Joe Biden’s victory in the U.S. presidential election a month ago has instilled hope in politicians and citizens in India-administe

Pakistani Govt Sees Sikhs As ‘Trophies’. What About Human Rights?

For Pakistani State, Sikhs On Their Soil Are ‘Trophies’. Why Why Harp On Human Rights? The common perception that Sikhs are better off in Pakistan because they are ‘home’ – culturally and linguistically – in Punjab, is fictional at best.

Buddhist prayer ceremony held in Cambodia for missing Thai activist | Reuters

The sister of a Thai pro-democracy activist who rights groups say was abducted by unknown gunmen in Cambodia called on Friday for authorities to solve the case after holding a Buddhist prayer ceremony to mark six months since his disappearance.

​Nasrin Sotoudeh: Iran human rights lawyer ordered back to jail

Internationally recognised lawyer returns to a women’s prison where her husband says health concerns persist.

China and Russia encircling divided Western allies

China and Russia are posing an increasing threat to Western allies, as Nato tries to heal internal splits with the US and Turkey.

Western Frustration With Turkey Likely to Build Under Biden Administration | Voice of America

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has complained about an international conspiracy forming against Turkey, and he says it’s attempting to frustrate his projection of Turkish power and influence abroad. Domestic and foreign critics counter that there isn’t yet a conspiracy, but if one does emerge, it largely will be due to his picking fights with his country’s neighbors, including the European Union and Turkey’s NATO allies.

To deport or not to deport: Germany mulls over security situation in northern Syria - InfoMigrants

The parliamentary faction of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU/CSU party wants to use the results of an inquest into the security situation in northern Syria to examine whether the region could be deemed a safe zone for deportation. But many have criticized the plans.

Gaza: Israeli Restrictions Harm People with Disabilities | Human Rights Watch

Israel’s 13-year closure of the Gaza Strip along with neglect by Hamas authorities significantly encumber the day-to-day life of tens of thousands of Palestinians with disabilities.

Is Africa overtaking the Middle East as the new jihadist battleground?

As 300 UK troops arrive in Mali, the BBC’s Frank Gardner looks at the role of Islamist militants across Africa.